Part 60 (1/2)
Chapter xxxV On the Canal
Upon the green waters of the canal bordered with marble, upon which tirass, there glided land, sur daht rowers, leaning lazily to their oars, raceful slowness of the swans, which, disturbed in their ancient possessions by the approach of the bark, looked froeant
We say noisy--for the bark contained four guitar and lute players, two singers, and several courtiers, all sparkling with gold and precious stones, and showing their white teeth in erand-daughter of Henry IV, daughter of Charles I, and sister of Charles II, who occupied the seat of honor under the dais of the bark We know this young princess, we have seen her at the Louvre with herbread, and fed by the coadjuteur and the parliah an uneasy youth; then, all at once, she had just awakened fro and horrible dream, seated on the steps of a throne, surrounded by courtiers and flatterers Like Mary Stuart on leaving prison, she aspired not only to life and liberty, but to power and wealth
The Lady Henrietta, in growing, had attained remarkable beauty, which the recent restoration had rendered celebrated Misfortune had taken from her the luster of pride, but prosperity had restored it to her She was resplendent, then, in her joy and her happiness,--like those hot-house flohich, forgotten during a frosty autu their heads, but which on the morroarmed once ain with greater splendor than ever Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, son of him who played so conspicuous a part in the early chapters of this history,--Villiers of Buckingham, a handsome cavalier, melancholy omen, a jester with men,--and Wil at this e ofand beautiful princess, reclining upon a cushi+on of velvet bordered with gold, her hands hanging listlessly so as to dip in the water, she listened carelessly to thethe to listen to the creature--this woland, not having yet loved, was cruel in her coquetry The sirls,--did not even lighten her countenance; and if, at times, she did raise her eyes, it was to fasten them upon one or other of the cavaliers with such a fixity, that their gallantry, bold as it generally was, took the alarm, and became timid
In the meanwhile the boat continued its course, the an, like them, to be out of breath
Besides, the excursion became doubtlessher head with an air of ih of this;--let us land”
”Ah, ha the excursion agreeable to your royal highness”
”My mother expects entle this cruel word, Henrietta endeavored to console by a look each of the two young men, who appeared terrified at such frankness The look produced its effect--the two faces brightened; but iht she had done too much for simple mortals, she made a moveed in a reverie in which it was evident they had no part
Buckinghaer, for he was truly in love with the Lady Henrietta, and, in that case, took everything in a serious light
Rochester bit his lips likewise; but his wit always dominated over his heart, it was purely and simply to repress athe eyes she turned froreen and flowery turf of the park, when she perceived Parry and D'Artagnan at a distance
”Who is co
”Parry,” replied Buckingha your pardon,” said Rochester, ”but I think he has a couor, but then,--”What mean those words, 'nobody but Parry;' say, ha Parry, the eternal Parry, is not, I believe, of much consequence”
”You areParry, as you call him--has alandered in the service of ives me satisfaction”
The Lady Henrietta followed the usual progress of pretty women, particularly coquettish woallant had undergone the caprice, the courtier ham bowed, but made no reply
”It is true,in his turn, ”that Parry is the , and we laugh only e see cheerful objects Is an old h, my lord,” said the princess, coolly; ”the subject of conversation is unpleasant toto herself, ”It is really unaccountable,” said she, ”how little regard my brother's friends have for his servants”
”Ah, hness pierces ed by your own hands”
”What is theof that speech, which is turned so like a French al, duke? I do not understand it”
”It , so sensible, you have laughed soood Parry, for whohness to-day entertains such a marvelous susceptibility”